The Irish-American Athletic Club team at the 1904 Olympic Games. The banner reads in part; "Universal Exposition - Saint Louis Mo. - Olympic Games - Amateur Athletic Union of the United States - Junior National Champions - June 3rd 1904 - for scoring the ..." The Winged Fist emblems on the teams' t-shirts were colored in by hand on the original photo, a practice common in the early 20th century, before the advent of color photography.

The 1904 Olympic Games were part of the World's Fair held in St. Louis, Missouri. The founder of the modern Olympic Games and President of the Olympic Games Committee, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, objected to the Olympics being held as part of the World's Fair, "as the latter were counter attractions which drew off attention from the importance of the international games." (NYT: June 23, 1904).

Sitting in the front row, second from the left, is John Jesus Flanagan, and third from the left is Martin Joseph Sheridan. In 1904, Flanagan came in fourth in the Discus Throw, won silver in the 56lb Weight Throw, and gold in the Hammer Throw. Sheridan came in fourth in the Shot Put and won gold in the Discus Throw.